my takeaway from the graduation cycle this year – bear Bryant said a lot things he never said… 🙂

(in other words, people love to put words into famous people’s mouths – regardless of whether it was actually ever said that way)

so I’ve been active in the reading cycle – although, already probably five books behind annmarie – which is okay – i’ll crush her this week b/c I have 30 picture books lined up:)

“peanuts, pogo, and hobbes” – wonderful book for my 6-8th graders – gives background on newspaper comics, in particular, the time period from 1940-70 – the author adds his testimony as well as a fairly famous editor in the Midwest – he wrote the book for his grandkids and I think his mission was accomplished for describing an era that’s gone now – for better or worse (pun intended on the comic strip by the same name:)

“chasing the hawk” by sheenan – once, there was a runner – and this runner wrote tons of books on running and was well-known for it – then, the man passed away of prostrate cancer – and nine years later, his son penned a beautiful book about his father – and the son’s struggle to figure out life – the dad was like me – selfish beyond belief in many ways – and the son was like me – beautifully destructive in many ways – I really enjoyed the book – and the running moments in the book

fingers crossed for billy’s vandy team today

maf